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| ==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
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| Ihor Tenyukh | |
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| Birth name | Ihor Yosypovych Tenyukh |
| Born | (1958-05-23) 23 May 1958 (age 66) Stryi, Lviv Oblast Ukrainian SSR |
| Allegiance | Ukraine |
| Service | Navy |
| Years of service | 1982-2010 |
| Rank | Admiral |
Ihor Yosypovych Tenyukh (Template:Lang-uk) is a Ukrainian admiral and member of the neo-fascist Svoboda political party. He was the commander of the Ukrainian Navy from 2006 until 2010 when dismissed by Viktor Yanukovych. Tenyukh fully supported the 2013-2014 uprising, and was appointed Minister of Defense of Ukraine in February 2014. After and because of accusations of indecision in the face of the Russian invasion of Crimea resigned on 25 March 2014.
Biography
Tenyukh graduated from the Frunze Higher Naval School, Leningrad in 1982 and began his career as a torpedo boat officer. From 1983 to 1991, he rose through the ranks of commander of coastal mine-sweeper, executive officer of, then commander of seagoing mine-sweeper, chief of the armament and equipment stores department on a mine and anti-submarine armament base. In 1991 he became a member of the Defense and State Security Commission of the Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian parliament), and participated in the development of a bill on the creation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. From 1991 to 1995, he was a senior officer of maintenance of combat actions Department of the Navy of Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, chief of command of the Navy of the Main Staff of the Armed forces of Ukraine, chief of department of directions of the Main operational agency of General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. In 1994, he graduated from the U.S. Defense Language Institute, and in 1997 he became a faculty member at National Academy of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to prepare officers on an operational-strategic level. From 1997 to 2005, he was a commander of surface ships brigade and commander of combined arms squadron of the Ukrainian Naval Forces. In 2002, he was commander of the annual activation of the Black Sea Force BLACKSEAFOR. From November 2005 – 2006 he was deputy Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Pursuant to decree #252/2006 dated March 23, 2006 the Ukrainian President appointed him from Rear Admiral to Commander-in-Chief of the Navy of Ukraine. On August 22, 2008, Tenyukh was promoted from Vice Admiral to the rank of Admiral. Tenyukh was responsible for ordering Ukrainian naval vessels to block the entrance of the Russian Navy to the bay of Sevastopol, in response to the 2008 South Ossetia War, in which Georgia launched a surprise invasion of the Russian protectorate of South Ossetia. No ships were blocked. On March 19, 2010, President Viktor Yanukovich dismissed Tenyukh from his position.
Recent events
Tenyukh is a member of the far right Svoboda (Freedom) Party.
During the Euromaidan rally in Kiev on January 19, 2014 Tenyukh warned of the dangers posed by the "coup d'etat planned by the current authorities" and called for members of the Armed Forces to defy "illegal" orders from those in power. He was quoted as saying "Tomorrow the regime will enslave you too. Therefore we are calling on you to fulfill your military oath of loyalty to the Ukrainian people, and not to the authorities who have gone off the rails". Tenyukh was appointed on 27 February 2014 by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Minister of Defense. Almost a month later on 25 March, a day after Oleksandr Muzychko was killed by Ukrainian Interior forces he submitted his resignation to the Ukrainian parliament which accepted it with 228 votes.
Awards
Tenyukh has been awarded with orders, medals and departmental rewards.
References
- Gumuchian, Marie-Louise (25 March 2014). "Ukraine's Parliament ousts defense minister; military upgrade wanted". CNN.com. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - Roland Oliphant, Oliphant (25 March 2014). "Ukraine's defence chief resigns as troops leave Crimea". The Telegraph. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- Pemble, Adam (25 March 2014). "Ukraine's defense chief resigns as busloads of troops withdraw from Russian-controlled Crimea". Associated Press. US News and World Report. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - "Повідомлення Управління преси та інформації". Mil.gov.ua. Retrieved 2014-03-03.
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- Becker, Brian. "Who's Who in Ukraine's New "Semi-fascist" Government: Meet the People the U.S. and EU are Supporting". Center for Research on Globalization. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
- "Category:All-Ukrainian Union "Svoboda" politicians". Misplaced Pages. Misplaced Pages. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
- ^ David Stern (2014-01-19). "BBC News - Ukraine crisis: Clashes after thousands defy protest ban". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-03-03.
- "Authorities of Ukrainian Armed Forces". Mil.gov.ua. 2006-03-23. Retrieved 2014-03-03.
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| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded byIhor Knyaz | Naval Commander of Ukraine 2006–2010 |
Succeeded byViktor Maksymov |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded byPavlo Lebedyev | Minister of Defense acting 2014 |
Succeeded byMyhailo Koval |
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